The surf forecast is 2 ft and glassy right now for San Clemente, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    63° ENE @ 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:54am / 8:04am
  • BUOY 46277
    WSW1.6ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 4pm on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (272) 1.3 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (203) 1 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    1ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NW
    3mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    W
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    W
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    0.6ft
    19s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    W
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 5:19am.
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